social media


Are You Being Interesting?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

This was the question posed by Deanna Lee of The New York Public Library (NYPL) at Blogtalk 2010 last week. The NYPL has recently been acclaimed for its effective use of social media. As the Vice-President for Communications and Marketing Deanna Lee came to Blogtalk 2010 to show how a traditional institution such as a [...] Read More

Your digital marketing will fail if all you are trying to do is move an audience from one place to another rather than engaging with them where they are.

Friday, August 27th, 2010

I recently audited a new client’s digital marketing strategy and implementation.
They were frustrated with the results of their efforts so far and wanted some advice and guidance on how to get better return for their investment. Their budget was significant but the return was negligible. Having reviewed their digital activities, I was [...] Read More

Don’t Believe the Hype. Social Media isn’t Free!

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Many ‘inspirational’ videos on the web compare the virtues of traditional advertising with social media marketing and plot the cost of traditional advertising as being ferociously expensive compared to its new fashionable digital cousin.  I protest!

In the above video the newly appointed web wine guru Gary Vaynerchuk is quoted as having spent $15,000 on direct [...] Read More

Kick start Monday – 11th of August, weekly tips, articles and products

Monday, August 9th, 2010
weeklytricksHi All, here’s our weekly selection of great articles, tips etc that we have come across this week. 1. Using News releases to boost your seo.  A great article from Hubspot. 2. Creative professionals can now display their portfolios on Linkedin.  Update from LinkedIn blog.  Handy features for people like web designers who can now show their [...] Read More

Spots V Stripes – which do you support asks Cadbury as the official treat provider for London 2012 Olympic Games

Friday, August 6th, 2010

With 721 days to go to the 2012 Olympics, did you know that Cadbury is the “official treat” of the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics through it’s sponsorship?

Well they have just launched a two-year campaign, Spots v. Stripes – it’s an integrated campaign across TV, print, digital and social media encouraging the UK population to [...] Read More

The Online Marketing Strategy Funnel

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Creating an online marketing strategy is as much to do with balance, as it is to do with tactics.
I created this funnel to help me check if I am addressing the entire customer journey when constructing an online marketing strategy.  Whether you are after customers, votes or donations, the process is the same.
Driving traffic to [...] Read More

Connector Intern Event

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

When I plan events, it’s always more fun if it is planned for a good cause. There is something to be said for doing an event with the purpose to help another. With this intern event, Barnardos was our charity partner. Barnardos mission is to challenge and support families, communities, society and government to [...] Read More

Facebook Questions – the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything – or an online reputation disaster waiting to happen?

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

What implications does the new feature of Facebook Questions have for our online reputation of our business or our personal brand?
In the last 24 hours Facebook has been rolling out it’s ‘Questions’ functionality – you will see it on the left hand side of your Home Page or at the top of your Profile or [...] Read More

Women on the web: 6 insights from the comScore report on how women are shaping the Internet

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Do women and men interact differently online is a question I often get asked. Well here is some research that will help us all when considering how best to connect to our community online.
comScore, Inc. has today released a global report how women interact with the web called, “Women on the Web: How Women are [...] Read More

Three new Facebook resources for personal and professional guidance for the media, journalists and PR professionals

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Here are three new resources from Facebook that I think you will find of interest:
1. A new Page about Facebook Safety to provide you with updates and information to keep you and your family safe while using Facebook or surfing on the Internet. This compliments the Facebook Security Page.
2. A Facebook Page for PR professionals [...] Read More

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